Leo D. Teply

Leo D. Teply

Leo D. Teply, age 88, of Spencer, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at the Golden LivingCenter in O'Neill.

Visitation was held on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, from 5-7 p.m. at the Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer

Funeral services were held on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at the Wesleyan Church in Spencer with Pastor Gary Binder officiating.

Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. at the Pleasant Lawn Cemetery in Geddes, SD.

Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer was in charge of arrangements.

Leo D. Teply was born to Louis and Rosie (Pavlis) Teply on Sept. 4, 1924, in Geddes, SD. He grew up southwest of Geddes on the family farm and attended Geddes public schools. After graduation in 1942 he remained on the family farm until he retired.

Throughout Leo's life he enjoyed old time polka music. He played with the Rada Accordion Orchestra until starting his own band in 1955, The Leo Teply Orchestra. He enjoyed playing accordion, concertina, saxophone and piano. Over the next 30 years the band played for area wedding dances and local events, as well at Tabor Czech Days, celebrations in Sheridan, WY, broadcasted live on WJAG Radio Station from the Riverside Ballroom in Norfolk on Sundays in the mid 1960's.

Leo enjoyed his hobbies which included stamp and coin collecting, antique cars and antique radios. He also enjoyed traveling to polka festivals in Mexico and Arizona.

Grateful for having shard Leo's life and love of music is a special friend of many years, Delores Clocker of Spencer; brother, Roy (Marilyn) Teply of Mesa, AZ; sister, Ruby (Chuck) Henderson of Littleton, CO; borther-in-law, Charles Slaba of Geddes, SD; nephews, Danny (Lori) Slaba and Mark (Cindy) Bowen; nieces, Pam Patton, Linda Howard, Debra (Jerry) Gran and Janice (Chat) Wright; as well as great and great-great nieces and nephews. He will be missed by many relatives and friends.

Leo was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Rosie Teply; a brother, Arthur Teply and a sister, Wilma Slaba.